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Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM : Specifications and Opinions

The Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM is a macro lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2021. The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Nano-USM), it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1319 €;

21 users have given it an average vote of 9.6 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon RF: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Canon RF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	100 mm
Angle of view	24.4°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.8
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	17 elements in 13 groups
Min. focus distance	0.26 meters
Reproduction ratio	1.40x
Features
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Ultrasonic AF Motor (Nano-USM)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	Yes
Extenders	No
Filters	67 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	730 g
Dimensions	82 x 148 mm
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Gianka79

sent on January 26, 2026

Pros: Size, Footprint, Sharpness

Cons: Maybe the price

Opinion: Purchased in June on a pure "whim" in the sense that I had the opportunity to take it during the canon cashback campaign, so I found myself doubly encouraged to take it. Mostly I foolishly thought of using it only as a macro lens, instead I found myself by pure chance taking portraits set in December in Hanoi in Vietnam where I was photographing flowers freehand. To my amazement I took portraits wide open and I found myself with a file full of detail and sharpness that I would never have thought. The focus is lightning fast and precise to the millimeter especially in macros. I don't find it heavy or bulky at all, on the video side, now like all RF lenses it has a detachment and a transition from one subject to another really fantastic. Using it more and more frequently gives great satisfaction. If someone asked me I would recommend it.... it is still an L-series from Canon and is a lens with multiple uses. On the other hand, there is the price, which struggles to go down so paradoxically it holds the market and its value well.

Victrix

sent on November 11, 2025

Pros: Lightweight and easy to handle • Excellent sharpness and detail rendition even outside the macro range

Cons: Nobody

Opinion: I recently replaced my old 24-105 with a lens that, while designed for macro photography, proved to be extraordinarily versatile for my product photography and still life studio needs. Among the main pros, there is certainly the lightness and maneuverability, which make it perfect for studio sessions with flash lights, where I need to move easily and adjust the equipment without clutter. What really struck me is the rendering of details: the optics offer sharp images, without geometric distortions and with a truly remarkable fidelity of details, perfect for product shooting. In practice, even if it is a lens designed for macro, I found it excellent for non-macro still lifes as well, adapting very well to a use other than its main purpose. Ultimately, for the use I make of it, it was a good choice and I did not find any noteworthy cons.

Orion

sent on August 14, 2024

Pros: Excellent realization, it makes you want to take macro photos while walking or stopping to catch the insect. Creative possibilities with the spherical aberration shift ring of the lenses. Reproduction factor 1:4 and it is not a small thing, perhaps unique compared to contemporary competitors.

Cons: The bracket for the tripod is missing, the red dot on the caps would not have sent the company into bankruptcy. High price at the moment.

Opinion: Very fun to use, sharpness and features in line with the best. I find it very versed not only for macros. It is not made for macro superspecialists, but it also comes close to their needs even without slides and manual focus supe precise Leica 100 apo macro style. Adjusting the spherical aberration brings you closer to the Trioplan effect, but loses sharpness that cannot be recovered even by acting on manual focus. A real shame!

Roby82

sent on November 26, 2023

Pros: Sharpness, stabilization, weight, footprint

Cons: Nothing.

Opinion: I had sigma 105 f2.8 and 180 f3.5, I tried the laowa 100 2x as well. With Canon it's a different story, and I would never go back. These RF optics make it a pleasure to shoot even with challenging focal lengths like this. Comfortable, the right size, balanced weight, the dials positioned exactly where they need to be to touch them at the right time, fluid, precise to the millimeter (as befits a macro), being stabilized I pushed myself to shoot handheld at shutter speeds of a 1/20-15 without too many problems (really superb, considering that it is a macro and getting sharp photos with slow shutter speeds is difficult). Pretty fast autofocus, but it depends a lot if you use it often or not (in macros, except in cases of particularly fast insects, I prefer the manual). The SA ring is an interesting addition: for those who don't know, it allows you to "move closer" or "farther away" the subject by changing the bokeh of the background, an effect that can be useful and very creative. Those who, like me, are passionate about macro and have a Canon mirrorless I highly recommend investing the money to buy it because the fun is guaranteed.

Abele Ruggeri

sent on June 27, 2023

Pros: Sharpness,,l series,macro and af fabulous innovative function SA,,AF SPEED

Cons: Nobody

Opinion: I had the homologation ef, passed to the r system I also switched to the 85 f 2 macro great for portraits but unusable in macro . This 100 is even 1.4 × and exploits a fabulous Af and not the atmosphere of the 85 not suitable for the macro. Of course there is the doppip but it is money well spent. I'll put it to the whip but for now I love it, I'll try it even in the studio

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